FunkyDude Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Came across Winyard bass from BassBros website. Has anyone tried one? 😁 https://www.winyard-guitars.co.uk/basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just what the world needs - another Fender clone. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 12 minutes ago, tauzero said: Just what the world needs - another Fender clone. I understand the sentiment, but if there's demand then people will keep on doing it. Some cool paint designs which I guess separates them from others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The build books are a nice idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Our own @Andyjr1515 did one when he built my Psilos bass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 From what I understand they're a local builder close to Bass Bros. I had a quick go on one in Will's showroom a while ago (a sort of a Norman Watt-Roy inspired P Bass with relic finish). Build quality and weight were really good. The neck was like a baseball bat though, so a bit too big for me but well put together nonetheless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Culture Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 What the hell does 'world-leading pickups' mean? Leading the world in what exactly?! I'm blaming my age, but the nonsensical bo**ocks that is employed in the name of marketing and that is so ubiquitous these days is really starting to grind my gears... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) They look great, nothing original as many others doing this, but man I wish regular scale & weight basses were an option, I’d love one of their P4 Blackheart basses (going by looks of course). Edit - They are pricey though. Edited January 13 by Lozz196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, BassApprentice said: Some cool paint designs which I guess separates them from others. Coming up 2025-2125: A new Paintera collection every year! Reverb ad 2050: A rare Paintera available, 100 000 made, but only 50 in this particular colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyDude Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, Lozz196 said: They look great, nothing original as many others doing this, but man I wish regular scale & weight basses were an option, I’d love one of their P4 Blackheart basses (going by looks of course). Edit - They are pricey though. Made in UK, means expensive! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 29 minutes ago, FunkyDude said: Made in UK, means expensive! 😂 I'd rather buy an Alpine. Made in France so cost about the same. https://www.alpineguitar.fr/work/50s-cat/ No "world-leading pickups", instead you get Hepcats which I'm familiar with 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyDude Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Not really into buying any basses actually. Only curious about this new comer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinyardGuy Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 13/01/2024 at 12:41, Old Horse Murphy said: From what I understand they're a local builder close to Bass Bros. I had a quick go on one in Will's showroom a while ago (a sort of a Norman Watt-Roy inspired P Bass with relic finish). Build quality and weight were really good. The neck was like a baseball bat though, so a bit too big for me but well put together nonetheless. I hand-carve and shape every neck, so you can custom-order whatever fits. Happy to measure up your favourite bass neck and replicate that too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 57 minutes ago, WinyardGuy said: I hand-carve and shape every neck, so you can custom-order whatever fits. Happy to measure up your favourite bass neck and replicate that too. Do you make 5 string basses, under 8bs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinyardGuy Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 18 hours ago, chris_b said: Do you make 5 string basses, under 8bs? Yes, can be done for you. If you email full required spec to me [email protected] then I can take a look. Thnx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Struggling to remember, but aside from my old Aria (which I still own) my only other Fender copy was a £65 Columbus Jazz Bass that I started out on. Reckon that taught me enough about how little the difference was between cheap copies and the real thing. Fast forward 40-odd years and we're at the point where there's the real thing and some very expensive copies. I honestly don't get why people will pay equivalent Fender money for a Limelight and then put a Fender decal in it. WTAF? I can see Winyard have posted here, credit to them, but how anyone expect people to shell out £2k+ on a Precision bass copy is beyond me, especially considering anyone who is adept enough with drill and screwdriver could put together something similar from parts for £200-300 and then dragged behind a car for a mile or two. Don't get me started on tonewoods; most people here couldn't tell the difference between ash or alder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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